Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3927, Abraham Garrison, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Garrison, Abraham
R. 3927
CONTENTS

State of Illinois County of Pike
on the sixth day of October 1832 person- ally appeared before the County Commissioners Court of the County and state of Illinois  affirmed Abraham Garrison aged Eighty three years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832 that he entered the service as a Militia man under Colonel Sampson Matthews and Captain Thomas Heckland Lieutenant Green that he entered the service on or near the fifteenth of January 1790 and serv d three months that he also serv d one tour under Colonel Dickerson and Capt Kinkade against the Indians previous to the above date of 1790 but the precise date not recollected nor the precise length of the tour and also that he was after ordered out a second time and employ d a substitute He also produced a certificate from Alexander Crawford whom he said was his Lieutenant at that time for three tours in the fourth division of in Captain John Brown's company of Militia in Augusta County in Virginia born date 1741 and has no other documents nor knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state whatsoever Question where and in what year was you born Answer I was born in the New Jersey

Cumberland County in the year 1749 Question where were you living when you was call d into service Answer I was living in Virginia, Virginia  Cumberland County
where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
Answer in Kentucky about fort Washington, now Cincinnati, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
where do you now live
Answer in Illinois Pike County
Question how were you call d into service whether drafted or a volunteer or did you a substitute
Answer I was drafted
Question state the names of some of the Continental officers who were with the troops where you served and the such Militia Regiments as you can recollect
Answer General Shelburn to the best of my recollection - was a continental officer and Simpson was a colonel  officer Answer the fourth Division - Militia
Question did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer I never received any written discharge state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- borhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior Answer Daniel Hoover David Hoover John Hoover and Abraham Jones

Sworn and subscribed in open Court
Abraham Garrison
We Jesse Sitter a Clergyman residing in Pike County and state of Illinois and Lewis Allen residing in the same do hereby that we are well acquainted with Abraham Garrison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believed him to be Eighty three years old that he is reputed and believed to in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed to the above year written.
Jesse Sitter
Lewis Allen
And the said court as hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Sitter, who has sworn to and signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Pike in the State of Illinois and that Lewis Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the county and state aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Rife Clerk of the County Court

Missionary Court of Pike County in the State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Abraham Garrison for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty two Wm. Ross C. C. C. C. P. H.

Abraham Garrison
Dec.
Oct 1832
Ky

State of Illinois County of Pike
Be it Known, that on this Twenty fourth day of May A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Zachariah A. Garrison W. Garrison & Lewis A. Garrison resident of Milton in said County, and made oath according to law that they are the legal heirs of the identical man who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1842 That they are directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Abraham Garrison for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. ) Zachariah A. Garrison Enoch W. Garrison Lewis A. Garrison
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Zachariah A., Enoch W. & Lewis A. Garrisons to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical parties therein alleged.
John W. Allen JP (253)
State of Illinois County of Pike
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of  County Court for said County , that Zachariah A. Garrison, Enoch W. Garrison & Lewis A. Garrison the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the Children of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that John W. Allen Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 31st day of May 1853
John J. Collard Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," or, "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N.B. It is not necessary that all the heirs execute this instrument, any one of them may give the requisite authority.

18014 Abraham Samson De.
3927
Rejected
to. Atlas P. Offic.
W. S. P. C. C. P. R. C. J.

BRIEF in the case of  Abraham Garrison  of Pike County in the State of Illinois  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 83 
service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     ordered drafted In 17 no time stated pr Gen. Col Dickerson  Capt Harkness   1780 Jan. 3 " Col Mathews - Capt Harkness   "He produces certificates for 4 towns in 4 divisions of Va. Inf." Capt Brown  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Augusta Co Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trad'y  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Williams Examining Clerk.

Act 7 June 1833
Rejected
See letter 9 July 1833
To William Hop Atlas Pike County. Illinois

Abraham Garrison
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Ages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. D. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Illinois. Morgan County ss.
Amendment made to an application for a pension by Abraham Garrison known to be on the sixth day of October, 1832 before County Commissioners of Pike County - and the reason of making this amendment in Morgan County is because said Abraham Garrison has removed to Morgan County to his sons residence since his first application -
I Abraham Garrison living in Augusta County Virginia was drafted as a private soldier in September 1777. The names of officers of the company I cannot recollect by reason of the loss of memory. neither can I recollect the circumstances of the campaign - for after being drafted - the circumstances of my family - rendered it impossible for me go on duty and I furnished a Substitute one Alexander Bell - who served for me and in my stead a term of three months - In 1779. Still living in Augusta County Virginia the country were greatly troubled by the hostilities of the Indians - and to guard the families and property of the inhabitants - forces were raised - In June 1779. I was drafted as a private soldier and we encamped at the Warm Springs in Augusta County - afterwards - After being mustered into service the Captain directed me to return home. the object was - to guard my family and assist my neighbors for my residence was on the frontier and exposed continued through the

1777 Springs in Augusta County - aforesaid - After being mistaken into company Captain directed me to return home. the object was to guard my family and assist my neighbors for my residence was on the frontier and exposed to the incursions of the Indians. The Indians were continued through the summer and fall and I was constantly on the guard against their attacks during which time I was bound to service and was not employed in any civil pursuit, except cultivating a small farm at such times as I could be spared from duty in camp, attacks etc. etc. In 1780 January 10 th being at my residence aforesaid I was again drafted as a private Soldier in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Dickland - and under the command of Colonel Sampson Matthews we marched to Richmond on James River and through Petersburg and crossed James River at a place called Cabin Point - thence through Sussex to Waverland near Portsm- outh - when we joined the Continental Army - the only General officer whom I now recollects at this time then was General Stephen - I served on this campaign three months - I never received any discharge for any or either of my campaigns - when I returned at some time after I applied to the officers of the company in the South division of militia - under Captain John Brown. and Lieutenant Alexander Crawford when Lieut. Alex: Crawford gave me the certificate herewith annexed marked A. - I was about to remove from that section of country and as my services as a Revolutionary Soldier were well known there I deemed it expedient to procure from them some documentary evidence touching that fact - The officers under whom I had actually

Second. limit at a great distance from me, that is Captain Hickland the only one I know any thing about then, and without great trouble and expense I was not able to procure his discharge even if at all When I applied Capt. John Brown was absent, and the Lieutenant kind man, and I then thought his certificate would be sufficient as he will know my services as a Revolutionary Soldier. This discharge
I do hereby certify that Abraham Garrison hath served three months Duly in the fourth Division of Col. John Brown's Company of militia in Augusta County given under my hand this 14 th of June 1861 Thos Crawford A
was given at the time it bears date, and is the only documentary evidence in possession of the applicant or within his knowledge touching the service,
Abraham Garrison
State of Illinois Morgan County } I, Matthew Stacy a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Abraham Garrison, whose name and signature appear to the foregoing statements after being having the same read to him in my presence subscribed the same, and made oath to the facts therein stated Given Under my hand and Seal this 14 th

Abraham Garrison. Whose name and signature appear to the foregoing statements after being having the same read to him in my presence subscribed the same. and made oath to the facts therein stated
Given under my hand and seal this the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1833
Mat Stacy (P.P.)
State of Illinois } Morgan County } S.S.
I Dennis Rockwell, Clerk of the County Commissioner's Court of said County and State do hereby certify that Matthew Stacy whose signature appears to the foregoing instrument of writing is, and was on the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County aforesaid duly sworn, commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this state & due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court at Jacksonville this 17th day of May A.D. 1833
Dennis Rockwell, Clerk